This Advent semester we are offering one class: "God’s Design for Wholeness: Developmental Psychology and Our Christian Formation.” It will be co-taught by Bishop Jim Hobby and Nate Webster, LMHC.

When: Wednesdays, 6:15–7:45pm | November 29 and December 6, 13 & 20

Location: St. Peter’s Anglican Cathedral

From birth to adulthood, everyone experiences psychological development (cognitive, emotional, moral, social, etc.) Psychologists have studied human development and found tools that help us develop well. This four- week course will study God's plan for our healthy psychological development and how we can apply these tools to our christian formation.

This course will be especially helpful to parents and those who are working with others in the process of Christian formation. It will also give insight regarding the stuck places that we all experience in our own formation journeys as well.

Spots are limited so please click below to register your spot! All are welcome and the classes are free.

Childcare will be provided and they can bring their dinner with them (no nuts please).

Led by: The Rev'd Canon Dr. Michael Petty

When: Wednesdays, 6:15–7:45pm | April 19, 26 & May 3, 10

Apart from the Resurrection, it is highly unlikely that the Gospels would have ever been written and that we would know anything about Jesus of Nazareth.  As Paul makes clear in 1 Corinthians 15, apart from the Resurrection there is no Gospel to announce.  This class will attempt to explore why the Resurrection was so important to the early church and why it remains vitally important for us today.  Beginning with Gospels and then moving on to Acts, the Pauline Epistles, and concluding with Revelation, the class will consider the importance of the Resurrection for the Christian life and the mission of the Church.  The resource book for this class is Resurrection: The Origin and Goal of the Christian Life by Frank Matera.

Led by: Jennifer Webster

When: Wednesdays, 6:15–7:45pm | April 19, 26 & May 3, 10

In this course we will explore key moments of communal formation, doctrinal development, political enmeshment, and missional outreach across the centuries of church history, with the primary aim of deepening our faith in Jesus Christ, the Head of the Church, and gaining a deeper understanding of our past and how it has shaped where we find ourselves today.  The class will be centered around Mark Noll’s Turning Points: Decisive Moments in the History of Christianity, 4th edition.  Most of class time will be devoted to discussion.  We will attempt to avoid the pitfalls of moralism and voyeurism as we look at the highs, lows, and everything in between of how Christians chose to live out their faith.  We will also steer clear of memorizing names and dates and will, rather, seek out the rich theological treasures we can source from history, and how it may inform and develop our relationship with God, with each other, and with the world.  The resource book for this class is Turning Points: Decisive Moments in the History of Christianity, 4th edition by Mark Noll. 

Led by: The Rev'd Canon Dr. Michael Petty
Pathway 2: Scripture and Christian Doctrine
Pathway 4: Living Out Our baptism as public witnesses for Christ
When: Wednesdays, 6:15–7:45pm | 30 November–21 December

This class is designed to give participants an introduction to the faith taught by the New Testament writings.  It begins with an overview of Jesus’s teaching and ministry and then moves to an investigation of the faith presented in Paul’s letters.  After this, the unique emphases of each of the four Gospels are surveyed.  The class concludes with an overview of the theological themes of 1 and 2 Peter, Hebrews, and The Revelation to John.  The aim of the class is to provide a coherent portrait of the New Testament teaching on God, the Gospel, and the mission of the Church. 

Led by: The Rev'd Wesley Owens
Pathway 2: Scripture and Christian Doctrine
Pathway 4: Living Out Our baptism as public witnesses for Christ
When: Wednesdays, 6:15–7:45pm | 30 November–21 December

For 1500 years, few Christians have shaped the trajectory of communal discipleship as pervasively as St. Benedict of Nursia, the father of Western Monasticism.  His compendium of instructions, the Rule of Saint Benedict, offers one of the most tested and most compelling practical visions for ordering the spiritual life.  Indeed, throughout the Middle Ages, it was the second most widely read text in the world after the Bible – and for good reason.  Its guidelines are challenging but humane. 

Though originally intended for monks, the Rule continues to inspire Christian disciples of all vocations and backgrounds.  In this class, we will examine it together, attending to its historical context as well as its modern application.  As followers of Jesus, we face many distractions and obstacles on the road of salvation, causing us to neglect intimacy with God and our neighbor.  But, St. Benedict taught that the integration of prayer and work in a stable community of Christ-followers fertilizes the soil of our hearts, helping us listen to the voice of God and respond in loving obedience.  This harmony of our wills with the will of God yields forth its fruit: “the inexpressible delight of love.”